Christian beliefs, teachings and practicing Flashcards
Christians believe that God is all-powerful (1.), and totally loving and just in all his deeds (2.).
- omnipotent
- omnibenevolent
Christians also believe there is only one God, but he has revealed himself as …
three persons (the Trinity).
A being who is anything less than all-powerful and all-loving is not …
worthy of worship, and could not be the God Christians believe in.
[Mark 10: 27 NIV].
‘Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
For some Christians, the belief in God as omnipotent and omnibenevolent raises problems because …
of the evil and suffering in the world.
Monotheism is the belief that …
there is only one God.
Christians believe in one God who has revealed himself as 3 persons (the Trinity):
The Father.
The Son.
The Holy Spirit.
When they see suffering, some Christians wonder why …
God created a world with so much potential for suffering and why he doesn’t stop it.
Some Christians see suffering as …
‘natural’ such as disease and earthquakes: natural evil.
Some Christians have argued that natural evil is a …
test of how human beings respond to difficulties.
Some Christians say that moral evil is the result of …
human free will, which God has given to all human beings.
What are violence and injustice classified as by Christians?
moral evil
God the Father is also often called the …
Creator.
God the Son took human form as …
Jesus, who is divine and human.
In fact, Christians believe that God is three separate persons, but …
still just one God.
Some think the Trinity is a …
mystery that can’t be fully understood.
St. Patrick said that the Trinity is like a …
shamrock, which has three clear parts to it but is only one leaf.
’ [Mark 1 : 10-11 NIV].
‘Just as Jesus was coming out of the water he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
There are some Christians who argue that the incarnation is a …
myth (a story that, whilst not literally true, may contain elements of truth.)
This means that the title ‘Son of God’ is symbolic of the importance God attaches to Jesus’ teaching.
According to this belief, Jesus is …
not literally the Son of God but is undertaking God’s work.
Jesus is the second part of the Trinity but was also born of a …
human mother.
Christians believe that Jesus is God made man. What is this known as?
the incarnation
[Luke 1 : 30-32 NIV]
‘But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid Mary… you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.”
After his death and resurrection, Christians believed that Jesus …
ascended back up to heaven to sit at God the Father’s right hand.
[1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NIV]
‘For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.’
In Jerusalem, Jesus was …
betrayed to the Jewish authorities who thought he was a revolutionary.
In ———— , Jesus was betrayed to the Jewish authorities who thought he was a revolutionary.
Jerusalem
Christians believe that — days after his death, Jesus rose from the dead and visited his disciples before ascending back up to heaven.
3
Christians believe that 3 days after his death, Jesus rose from the dead and visited his disciples before ascending back up to heaven. What is this known as?
resurrection
What are the 3 parts of Jesus’ death?
- crucifixion
- resurrection
- ascension
Jesus was convicted by the 1. of 2. and then taken to the 3.
- Jewish Council
- blasphemy
- Roman Governor for him to confirm the sentence of death.
———————–, the Roman Governor, condemned Jesus to death by crucifixion.
Pontius Pilate
Jesus died by …
crucifixion and was buried in a nearby tomb.
The ————– record that Jesus appeared a number of times to his disciples after the resurrection.
Gospels
At the ascension, Jesus entrusted the …
apostles with the tasks of continuing to preach the Gospel and building his Church.
The resurrection also confirmed the possibility of …
life after death and encourages Christians to live a good life so they can also go to heaven after they die.
‘Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me————————————————”
will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.
Sin is a word that describes …
actions that are contrary to the will of God.
Human beings deserve punishment for ———————— , and some Christians believe in heaven and hell as places of reward and punishment.
disobeying God
The Bible describes Adam and Eve as committing the …
first human sin, but it is believed that human beings continue to sin right up to the present day.
Some fundamentalist Christians believe in a literal understanding of Adam and Eve …
eating the forbidden fruit.
‘Have you eaten from the …
tree that I commanded you not to eat from?’
Christians believe that from the very origins of human beings, men and women were disobedient to God’s will. What is this sometimes called?
Original sin
There is a story in the book of ————- describing the first human sin; Adam and Eve eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge despite having been told not to by God.
Genesis
There is a story in the book of Genesis describing the first human sin; Adam and Eve eating fruit from the ————————- despite having been told not to by God.
Tree of Knowledge
“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are …
justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
All Christians believe that humans who sin can never go to Heaven. True or false?
false
Christian writings often speak of three ways to achieve salvation (being saved from sin) and go to heaven:
Law.
Grace.
Spirit.
Christians believe that God has told them how to behave, such as in the …
Ten Commandments, and the teachings of Jesus as found in the Gospels.
They quote Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, in which he says that it is by grace that people are saved, through ————————-
(Ephesians 2: 8 - 10)
faith, and not by their own actions.
Roman Catholics believe that faith must be accompanied by good work.
They refer to Paul’s letter to the Romans in which he says that God will treat people as —————————– (Romans 2: 5-7)
their actions deserve.
Which religious group believes that faith must be accompanied by good work to ensure salvation?
Roman Catholic
During what period of time did Christians first disagree about what is needed for salvation?
Reformation
One of the disagreements that arose at the time of the Reformation was about what is needed for salvation. Roman Catholics believe that faith must be accompanied by good works, whereas some ———— believe it comes from faith alone.
Protestants
There are 3 main theories of Christ’s role in salvation:
The Ransom theory.
The Substitution theory.
The Moral Transformation theory.
Because Jesus was ———-, his death was able to give his life as a ransom for the souls of every human being.
sinless
‘The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to —————————————————–’ [Matthew 20:28 NIV]
serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
The Substitution theory of Christ’s role in salvation is based on the idea that people who have sinned deserve to be punished. Who holds this view?
Many protestants churches
What Bible passages are interpreted by some Christians to indicate the presence of the Trinity in the process of creation?
Genesis: 1:1-3 and John 1:1-3
Roman Catholicism teaches that the accounts of creation do not conflict with …
a scientific understanding of the processes of creation, such as the Big Bang, or evolution.
What is the name of the group of Christians who accept all biblical accounts of creation as true and believe that the world is about 10,000 years old?
Young Earth creationists
In which city was Jesus put to death?
Jerusalem
Which theory of Christ’s role in salvation describes the devil having power over humanity because of sin?
Ransom theory
The task of preaching the Gospel is called ‘—————’.
evangelism
When Jesus was ascending to heaven, he gave his apostles the task of …
continuing his mission by preaching the Gospel
Who does the Christian Church believe it should continue the work of?
The Apostles
The work of spreading the Gospel is seen as important because Christians believe that …
Jesus is God and that through faith in him people can find the truth about the meaning of their existence.
Many Christians also believe that in order to be saved by Jesus, a person has to …
believe in Jesus.
Modern Britain is a _________-faith society
multi
Modern Britain is a multi-faith society and many people celebrate the diversity, and believe attempts at evangelisation could lead to …
conflict.
The Christian Church believes one of its primary tasks is to continue the work of the …
apostles.
The act of going out to preach is often called the ‘mission’ from the ———- word for being sent.
Latin
Christian work across the globe can include promoting reconciliation between people who are in conflict because Christians believe that Jesus wanted to bring …
peace.
In some parts of the world, Christians have —————————————, just like many of the apostles.
faced persecution on account of their faith
Christians’ worldwide mission also involves …
caring for those who are in need, such as the hungry and poor, reflecting the way in which Jesus showed care for the most vulnerable.
Christian work across the globe can include promoting —————— between people who are in conflict because Christians believe that Jesus wanted to bring peace.
reconciliation
Christians believe it is important to promote peace because the …
kingdom of God is understood as a kingdom of peace (Romans 14:7).
The Anglican and Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) was set up in ———- to try to promote Christian unity.
1969
The ———————— was set up in 1969 to try to promote Christian unity.
Anglican and Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC)
The Anglican and Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) was set up in 1969 to …
try to promote Christian unity.
The Corrymeela community now promotes the message of …
dialogue rather than conflict in many places throughout the world.
Christianity has always honoured those who have the courage to continue to proclaim their beliefs even in the face of persecution. Many Christian martyrs are honoured as saints.
A modern example is …
St Maximilian Kolbe who was sent to Auschwitz and died there, because of his work providing shelter for refugees.
This persecution of Christians continued to the present time, for example with Christians being persecuted in …
some Communist countries.
Sometimes, Christians face imprisonment and even violence for their beliefs, such as …
members of the Christian Church in China.
Persecuted Christians usually try not to resort to violence in the face of persecution, believing …
the willingness to suffer to be a better witness to the Gospel.
Christianity has always honoured those who have the courage to continue to proclaim their beliefs even in the face of persecution. What are many Christian martyrs honoured as?
Saints
Following the example and teaching of Jesus, Christians believe it is important to help those who …
suffer.
Following the example and teaching of Jesus, Christians believe it is important to help those who suffer. An example of this is …
Tearfund.
Tearfund explain that they try to …
work alongside local churches, helping people to rise out of their poverty using their own ability and determination.
